Melrose Terrace Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2020] NSWLEC 1663

Melrose Terrace Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2020] NSWLEC 1663

The amended development application satisfied all jurisdictional prerequisites and planning controls; the parties reached agreement for consent to be granted, with the Court satisfied it could make such a decision in proper exercise of its functions pursuant to s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
21 December 2020
Procedural Posture
Development Appeal / Final Determination Following Conciliation Conference
Outcome
Appeal upheld; development application approved subject to conditions, costs ordered.
Legal Topics
['development Appeal' 'multi Dwelling Development' 'conciliation Conference' 'development Consent' 'low Density Residential Zone']
['planning and Environment'] ['development Appeal' 'multi Dwelling Development' 'conciliation Conference' 'development Consent' 'low Density Residential Zone']

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Procedural Posture

Development Appeal / Final Determination Following Conciliation Conference

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Court should grant development consent to the amended application for multi dwelling development at 51-53 Melrose Avenue, Sylvania' 'Whether jurisdictional prerequisites under relevant planning instruments and statutory provisions have been met']

Ratio Decidendi

The amended development application satisfied all jurisdictional prerequisites and planning controls; the parties reached agreement for consent to be granted, with the Court satisfied it could make such a decision in proper exercise of its functions pursuant to s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; development application approved subject to conditions, costs ordered.

Orders

  • ['Leave granted for applicant to rely upon amended plans and documents detailed in order 1(a).' "Applicant to pay Respondent's costs in the amount of $5,000 within 28 days." 'The appeal is upheld.' "Development Application no. DA18/1509 is approved, subject to conditions contained in Annexure 'A'."]